A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5950-00-820-7871
NSN 5915-01-647-1642
NSN 5915-01-212-7955
NSN 5935-01-645-5130
NSN 5930-01-382-9219
NSN 5990-01-118-8624
NSN 5835-01-152-9483
NSN 5910-01-442-3647
NSN 6105-00-928-7210
NSN 5985-01-547-6572
NSN 5915-01-576-5862
NSN 5998-01-340-4434